How do I scrape posts from a Facebook group?

Send a GET request to /v1/facebook/group/posts with either the group url or group_id. SocialCrawl returns an array of recent posts with text, reactions, comment count, share count, and author info.

Can I sort group posts by popularity or recency?

Yes. Pass sort_by with one of TOP_POSTS, RECENT_ACTIVITY, CHRONOLOGICAL, or CHRONOLOGICAL_LISTINGS. Defaults to the group's native sort order. Perfect for surfacing high-engagement content for community research.

Does this work for private Facebook groups?

No. SocialCrawl only returns data from public Facebook groups — the same content visible to any logged-out user. Private group content is not accessible via this endpoint and would violate Facebook's terms.

How do I paginate through older group posts?

Take the cursor from the response and pass it as the cursor parameter on the next request. Keep walking until cursor is empty. Combine with sort_by=CHRONOLOGICAL to walk the full public history in order.

What's the difference between url and group_id?

Both identify the same group. If you already have Facebook group IDs stored, use group_id — it skips the URL resolution step. Otherwise, pass the full Facebook group URL in the url parameter.

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Group Posts Data API

Name: Facebook Group Posts API
Brand: SocialCrawl
Availability: InStock

Scrape Facebook Group Posts data with one API call. Returns recent posts from a Facebook group. Each post includes text, reaction count, comment count, shares, and author info.

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GET/v1/facebook/group/posts

Works with 21 platforms

TikTok·

Instagram·

YouTube·

Facebook·

X·

LinkedIn·

Reddit·

Threads·

Pinterest·

Twitch·

Truth Social·

Snapchat·

Kick·

TikTok Shop·

Amazon Shop·

Linktree·

Komi·

Pillar·

lnk.bio·

Facebook Ads·

Google Ads·

LinkedIn Ads·

Google Search·UUtility

TikTok·

Instagram·

YouTube·

Facebook·

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LinkedIn·

Reddit·

Threads·

Pinterest·

Twitch·

Truth Social·

Snapchat·

Kick·

TikTok Shop·

Amazon Shop·

Linktree·

Komi·

Pillar·

lnk.bio·

Facebook Ads·

Google Ads·

LinkedIn Ads·

Google Search·UUtility

TikTok·

Instagram·

YouTube·

Facebook·

X·

LinkedIn·

Reddit·

Threads·

Pinterest·

Twitch·

Truth Social·

Snapchat·

Kick·

TikTok Shop·

Amazon Shop·

Linktree·

Komi·

Pillar·

lnk.bio·

Facebook Ads·

Google Ads·

LinkedIn Ads·

Google Search·UUtility

TikTok·

Instagram·

YouTube·

Facebook·

X·

LinkedIn·

Reddit·

Threads·

Pinterest·

Twitch·

Truth Social·

Snapchat·

Kick·

TikTok Shop·

Amazon Shop·

Linktree·

Komi·

Pillar·

lnk.bio·

Facebook Ads·

Google Ads·

LinkedIn Ads·

Google Search·UUtility

Facebook API

What can you do with the Group Posts API?

The Group Posts endpoint gives you structured, AI-enriched Facebook data in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.

Example Request

GET /v1/v1/facebook/group/posts

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
url	No	Full URL of the Facebook group
group_id	No	The ID of the group
sort_by	No	How to sort the posts (TOP_POSTS \| RECENT_ACTIVITY \| CHRONOLOGICAL \| CHRONOLOGICAL_LISTINGS)
cursor	No	The cursor to paginate to the next page

API Details

How does the Facebook Group Posts API work?

Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON. Every response follows our unified schema with AI-computed fields.

Method

GET

Response

JSON

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for Facebook Group Posts data?

We handle the complexity of Facebook data extraction so you can focus on building. Unified schema, AI enrichment, and zero platform logic in your code.

One schema for every platform — write your integration once
AI-computed fields on every response: engagement rate, reach, category, language
No scraping infrastructure to build, no proxies to manage, no rate limits to fight
Real-time data from Facebook — no caching, no delays

Developer First

How do you scrape social media data in seconds?

The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 21 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 21 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

AI-enriched, not just scraped

Computed fields on every response: engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, language.

No code required

Visual Data Explorer — paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://api.socialcrawl.com/v1/tiktok/profile',
    params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()

[ .JSON ]

{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": { "username": "charlidamelio", "followers": 124000 },
    "engagement": { "likes": 5200, "engagement_rate": 0.045 },
    "metadata": { "language": "en", "content_category": "food" }
  }
}

and many more

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